Mitch Versteeg
| Mitch Versteeg | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Picture of Versteeg Mitch (Hockeyades) number 44 at the Match between the Langnau and Nitra Tigers on August 11, 2017 at Sentier . | |||
| Born |
November 3, 1988 Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 197 lb (89 kg; 14 st 1 lb) | ||
| Position |
Defence | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| team Former teams |
Free Agent | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2009–present | ||
Mitch Versteeg (born November 3, 1988) is a
Playing career
Versteeg played major junior hockey with the Lethbridge Hurricanes of the Western Hockey League, scoring 12 goals and 29 assists for 41 points, and earning 297 penalty minutes, in 148 games played.
Versteeg began his professional career with the 2009–10 season, playing the majority of the season in the ECHL with the Kalamazoo Wings, but also playing three games in the American Hockey League with the Worcester Sharks. He was a member of 2010–11 Kalamazoo Wings Eastern Conference Championship team.[1]
On July 25, 2013, the Heilbronner Falken of Germany's of the 2nd Bundesliga signed Versteeg for the 2013–14 season.[2] In August 2014, Versteeg signed a contract with the Nikkō Ice Bucks of the ALH.
After 8 seasons abroad, Versteeg opted to return to North America, agreeing to a contract for the
Family
He is the younger brother of two time Stanley Cup champion Kris Versteeg.[4]
References
- ^ News Release: K-Wings Trade For Versteeg Archived November 4, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Falken verpflichten nächsten Defensiv-Spezialisten - heilbronner-falken.de
- ^ "Steelheads sign veteran defenseman Mitch Versteeg". Idaho Steelheads. November 10, 2021. Retrieved November 10, 2021.
- ^ Eliteprospects.com - Kris Versteeg
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database